Alvarado Intermediate (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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Alvarado Intermediate

1901 South Desire Ave.
Rowland Heights, CA 91748

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Top 30%

Serving 666 students in grades 7-8, Alvarado Intermediate ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 666 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Top 30% in CA
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 38% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Alvarado Intermediate's student population of 666 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Alvarado Intermediate
7	339
8	326
9	1

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Total Students

666 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Alvarado Intermediate
2023	648
2022	726
2021	708
2020	737
2019	737
2018	749
2017	749
2016	795
2015	750
2014	809
2013	861
2012	903
2011	958
2010	989
2009	948
2008	958
2007	1,036
2006	1,041
2005	1,106
2004	1,151
2003	1,100
2002	1,134
2001	1,116
2000	1,057
1999	1,078
1998	1,099
1997	1,067
1996	1,063
1995	1,038
1994	1,037
1993	1,065
1992	1,018
1991	1,018
1990	991
1989	1,079
1988	1,125
1987	1,091

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Alvarado Intermediate
2023	31
2022	31
2021	29
2020	32
2019	32
2018	30
2017	30
2016	29
2015	30
2014	31
2013	35
2012	38
2010	41
2009	39
2008	44
2007	42
2006	41
2005	44
2004	44
2003	43
2002	44
2001	44
2000	42
1999	42
1998	43
1997	41
1996	41
1995	40
1994	40
1993	40
1992	40
1991	40
1990	39

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Year Founded

1996

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

10 acres

School Motto

We empower others to explore greatness

School Mascot

Matador

School Rankings

Alvarado Intermediate ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Alvarado Intermediate is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2853 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Alvarado Intermediate
2023	#2853
2022	#2600
2019	#2581
2018	#2528
2017	#2557
2016	#2476
2015	#1793
2014	#1043
2013	#1804
2012	#2652
2011	#3028

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41%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Alvarado Intermediate	California	Rowland Unified School District
2023	41%	34%	35%
2022	43%	33%	33%
2019	50%	40%	41%
2018	51%	39%	40%
2017	50%	38%	40%
2016	53%	37%	40%
2015	56%	34%	38%
2014	50%	63%	65%
2013	72%	59%	64%
2012	63%	59%	60%
2011	57%	58%	58%

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55%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Alvarado Intermediate	California	Rowland Unified School District
2022	55%	47%	49%
2019	58%	51%	51%
2018	56%	50%	40%
2017	53%	48%	49%
2016	51%	48%	51%
2015	54%	44%	47%
2014	50%	58%	59%
2013	72%	57%	58%
2012	73%	58%	58%
2011	72%	56%	56%
2010	69%	54%	56%

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38%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Alvarado Intermediate	California	Rowland Unified School District
2023	21:1	22:1	21:1
2022	23:1	21:1	21:1
2021	24:1	22:1	22:1
2020	23:1	23:1	23:1
2019	23:1	23:1	23:1
2018	25:1	23:1	23:1
2017	25:1	23:1	23:1
2016	27:1	24:1	23:1
2015	25:1	24:1	23:1
2014	26:1	24:1	23:1
2013	24:1	24:1	24:1
2012	24:1	23:1	24:1
2010	24:1	21:1	22:1
2009	25:1	20:1	22:1
2008	22:1	18:1	20:1
2007	25:1	21:1	23:1
2006	25:1	20:1	23:1
2005	25:1	21:1	23:1
2004	26:1	21:1	24:1
2003	26:1	20:1	24:1
2002	26:1	20:1	23:1
2001	25:1	20:1	23:1
2000	25:1	21:1	23:1
1999	26:1	21:1	23:1
1998	25:1	21:1	23:1
1997	26:1	23:1	26:1
1996	26:1	25:1	28:1
1995	26:1	25:1	27:1
1994	26:1	25:1	27:1
1993	27:1	25:1	27:1
1992	25:1	24:1	26:1
1991	26:1	24:1	27:1
1990	26:1	24:1	27:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

44%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alvarado Intermediate	California	Rowland Unified School District
2023	44%	12%	28%
2022	44%	12%	28%
2021	44%	12%	28%
2020	48%	12%	28%
2019	48%	12%	28%
2018	46%	11%	28%
2017	46%	11%	28%
2016	46%	11%	28%
2015	49%	11%	29%
2014	50%	11%	29%
2013	50%	11%	28%
2012	48%	11%	29%
2011	53%	11%	30%
2010	52%	11%	30%
2009	49%	11%	29%
2008	49%	12%	30%
2007	48%	12%	30%
2006	49%	12%	30%
2005	48%	12%	30%
2004	47%	12%	30%
2003	47%	11%	30%
2002	48%	11%	30%
2001	47%	11%	29%
2000	43%	11%	28%
1999	42%	11%	28%
1998	42%	11%	27%
1997	42%	11%	27%
1996	39%	11%	26%
1995	37%	11%	26%
1994	38%	11%	26%
1993	34%	11%	25%
1992	31%	11%	26%
1991	29%	11%	23%

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Hispanic

50%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alvarado Intermediate	California	Rowland Unified School District
2023	49%	55%	66%
2022	49%	56%	66%
2021	50%	56%	66%
2020	45%	55%	66%
2019	45%	55%	66%
2018	48%	54%	65%
2017	48%	54%	65%
2016	48%	54%	65%
2015	46%	54%	61%
2014	44%	53%	63%
2013	43%	53%	64%
2012	44%	52%	64%
2011	40%	51%	63%
2010	41%	50%	63%
2009	39%	49%	61%
2008	42%	50%	64%
2007	39%	49%	62%
2006	39%	48%	61%
2005	39%	47%	61%
2004	38%	46%	60%
2003	38%	45%	59%
2002	38%	44%	58%
2001	38%	43%	57%
2000	37%	42%	57%
1999	36%	41%	56%
1998	37%	40%	56%
1997	36%	40%	54%
1996	34%	39%	54%
1995	34%	38%	53%
1994	32%	37%	51%
1993	33%	36%	51%
1992	35%	35%	49%
1991	35%	34%	49%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alvarado Intermediate	California	Rowland Unified School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	6%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	2%	8%	3%
2007	4%	8%	3%
2006	4%	8%	4%
2005	4%	8%	4%
2004	4%	8%	4%
2003	4%	8%	5%
2002	3%	8%	5%
2001	4%	8%	5%
2000	6%	9%	6%
1999	6%	9%	6%
1998	5%	9%	7%
1997	5%	9%	7%
1996	6%	9%	7%
1995	8%	9%	7%
1994	7%	9%	8%
1993	7%	9%	7%
1992	8%	9%	7%
1991	9%	9%	8%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alvarado Intermediate	California	Rowland Unified School District
2023	2%	21%	2%
2022	2%	21%	2%
2021	2%	22%	2%
2020	4%	23%	3%
2019	4%	23%	3%
2018	3%	24%	4%
2017	3%	24%	4%
2016	4%	24%	4%
2015	5%	24%	5%
2014	5%	25%	4%
2013	4%	25%	4%
2012	5%	26%	4%
2011	4%	27%	4%
2010	4%	27%	4%
2009	6%	28%	4%
2008	7%	29%	3%
2007	9%	29%	5%
2006	8%	31%	5%
2005	9%	31%	5%
2004	11%	32%	6%
2003	11%	34%	6%
2002	11%	35%	7%
2001	11%	36%	9%
2000	14%	37%	9%
1999	16%	38%	10%
1998	16%	39%	10%
1997	17%	39%	12%
1996	21%	40%	13%
1995	21%	41%	14%
1994	23%	42%	15%
1993	26%	43%	17%
1992	26%	44%	18%
1991	27%	45%	20%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Alvarado Intermediate	California	Rowland Unified School District
2023	3%	6%	2%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alvarado Intermediate	California	Rowland Unified School District
2023	0.57	0.64	0.49
2022	0.57	0.63	0.49
2021	0.56	0.62	0.49
2020	0.57	0.63	0.49
2019	0.57	0.63	0.49
2018	0.56	0.64	0.51
2017	0.56	0.64	0.51
2016	0.56	0.64	0.51
2015	0.55	0.64	0.53
2014	0.56	0.65	0.52
2013	0.57	0.65	0.51
2012	0.58	0.65	0.52
2011	0.57	0.67	0.52
2010	0.57	0.67	0.52
2009	0.61	0.71	0.55
2008	0.59	0.65	0.51
2007	0.63	0.67	0.53
2006	0.63	0.66	0.54
2005	0.63	0.67	0.54
2004	0.65	0.67	0.55
2003	0.66	0.67	0.56
2002	0.63	0.67	0.57
2001	0.64	0.67	0.58
2000	0.67	0.67	0.59
1999	0.67	0.67	0.60
1998	0.67	0.67	0.61
1997	0.68	0.67	0.62
1996	0.69	0.67	0.63
1995	0.70	0.67	0.64
1994	0.70	0.67	0.65
1993	0.71	0.67	0.65
1992	0.72	0.67	0.66
1991	0.73	0.67	0.67

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Eligible for

64%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Alvarado Intermediate	California	Rowland Unified School District
2023	62%	51%	68%
2022	58%	51%	62%
2021	61%	53%	66%
2020	61%	52%	67%
2019	61%	52%	67%
2018	52%	49%	58%
2017	52%	49%	58%
2016	49%	50%	56%
2015	46%	50%	53%
2014	42%	49%	53%
2013	44%	48%	53%
2011	40%	46%	52%
2010	33%	46%	48%
2009	31%	43%	44%
2008	30%	41%	37%
2007	29%	40%	42%
2006	28%	40%	42%
2005	28%	40%	44%
2004	26%	40%	41%
2003	28%	39%	42%
2002	25%	39%	38%
2001	28%	39%	39%
2000	31%	40%	42%
1999	25%	40%	38%
1998	38%	47%	49%
1997	38%	47%	50%
1996	19%	46%	34%
1995	16%	45%	33%
1994	16%	43%	29%
1993	18%	41%	29%
1992	14%	38%	28%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Alvarado Intermediate	California	Rowland Unified School District
2023	11%	8%	10%
2022	9%	7%	9%
2021	7%	6%	7%
2020	11%	7%	8%
2019	11%	7%	8%
2018	12%	9%	12%
2017	12%	9%	12%
2016	11%	9%	10%
2015	13%	9%	12%
2014	17%	9%	15%
2013	15%	7%	13%
2011	15%	8%	12%
2010	18%	9%	15%
2009	15%	10%	14%
2008	14%	10%	14%
2007	16%	10%	15%
2006	15%	9%	14%
2005	15%	9%	14%
2004	14%	9%	14%
2003	12%	9%	13%
2002	11%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Rowland Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Matador

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Alvarado Intermediate's ranking?

Alvarado Intermediate is ranked #2853 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Alvarado Intermediate often compared to?

Alvarado Intermediateis often viewed alongside schools like Ybarra Academy For The Arts And Technology, John A. Rowland High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

41% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 55% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Alvarado Intermediate?

666 students attend Alvarado Intermediate.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Alvarado Intermediate students are Hispanic, 44% of students are Asian, 3% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Alvarado Intermediate?

Alvarado Intermediate has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Alvarado Intermediate offer ?

Alvarado Intermediate offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Alvarado Intermediate part of?

Alvarado Intermediate is part of Rowland Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 666 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Top 30%
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 38% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education